>> good morning, it is 5:30 on this saturday june 28. here's some of the stories we're following for you on "action news." all new overnight two people are dead after a quick-moving fire in a north philadelphia row home. the search is on for a hit-and-run driver after a young boy is hit and left for dead. turn off the ac and open up

the windows, mother nature is giving us a break from the summertime temperatures. it's been steamy lately. >> reporter: we should say temporary break because the heat and the humidity returns in the seven-day forecast. we're down in cape may. should be a fantastic day on the beach. looks like a gorgeous weekend around the delaware valley. you will see a sea breeze quick in that will cool the numbers off just a little bit down there at those shorepoints. 67 in philadelphia. on the boardwalk in atlantic city, look at this, 70 degrees, sea isle city, 70. inhandle, temperatures have dropped way off. 58 in millville. trenton, 61. allentown, 66. 59 for the poconos. high, thin clouds stretching across south jersey and delaware this morning, otherwise we're

seeing mostly sunny skies. that's pretty much how your day is going to play out. we'll see a lot of sunshine out there, just a few puffy clouds from time to time. low humidity levels, temperatures seasonal. 10:00 a.m., 75 degrees, 3:00 p.m., 85 degrees. as we look ahead here, the weekend as a whole looks pretty nice. we'll see sunshine today and tomorrow, then the heat and humidity returns and the showers and thunderstorms return. we'll have pesky downpours, as well. we have a rare 4th of july treat and i will show you that in the seven-day forecast coming up in a little bit. >> philadelphia fire officials are looking for what sparked a fire that killed a woman and young boy. the fire started on the second floor of a home on the 1500 block of north 6th street after midnight. firefighters say seven people were inside the home at the time of the fire.

there were working smoke detecters inside the home. the flames railed up the stairs trappingment woman and child. >> i didn't know whether to run in there or stand back, by the time i got to the door i seen all the flames shooting out of the top window. i could just yell yell her name. father she do all the men around here,s a cookout up that's a nice family. >> the family lived there for decades, the calls is under investigation. -- the cause of the fire is under investigation. a 9-year-old is hospitalized by a car that fled the scene. it happened in camden. the boy's injuries are very serious, but he is expected to survive. police are still looking for the hit-and-run driver. road rage turn to murder. philadelphia are searching for a shooter.

the action cam was along north 5th street if kensington. police say a 32-year-old man was in the street in front of his home arguing with a woman. the argument prevented traffic from getting by when an upset driver got out of the van and shot the man twice and fled the scene. the victim was pronounced at the scene. the van was abandoned a block away and the gunman is at large. a road rage ended in a stabbing in gloucester township. police say carl constanino approached michael brown. brown tried to run from officers, but was captured, brown faces charges for alluding police. showboat casino hotel has

made it official, it's doors will close at the end of august. the biggest blow comes to 2100 people who will be out of a job. >> i'm devastated. >> the showboat is the second casino to close. the atlanta club will -- shut down last december and the revel will close at the end of august. the ceo said they are calling it quits because the city has voiced emphatic support for a casino to be built in center city. he said the market potential in philadelphia has declined. the fire station in philadelphia somerdale section is out of service. the closure begins today to allow a scheduled replacement of the floors. the work will take about 6 to 8 weeks.

the firefighters there will be relocated to surrounding stations so the district remains covered. pennsylvania state republican leaders say they plan to assembly a state budget of over $29 billion that contains no new taxes. the plan passed by the house on wednesday includes spending cuts to off set a 1.7 billion-dollar deficit in the budget proposal and $380 million in revenue in the unlikely approval of private advertising the state liquor stores. monday night is the deadline for the state budget. there's an education milestone being celebrated in the city of scam den. the largest class yet graduated from the leap academy charter school it's the 10th year in a row every student has graduated and gone to college.

>> reporter: high school graduations are a familiar scene this time of year, but this group in camden has a unique story. these graduates are part of the leap academy university charter school and for the 10th consecutive year 100% have earned their high school diploma and 100% are heading to college including senior marko leps who- lopez who is heading to rutgers to study engineering. >> it's a joyous occasion in camden one of the poorest most violent cities in the counter. >> kids from camden they are the miracle in many ways, it's children nobody believed could do it. >> they are more dedicated, the teachers are more in tune with the students. >> reporter: it's a proud night for parents, vanessa jones' son

peter has been in leap since kindergarten. >> it's unreal and unbelievable. >> reporter: they come from the city and from the same neighborhoods that everybody comes, it shows that we can break the cycle of poverty every time you graduate a child and send them to college. sharrie williams channel 6 "action news." >> there's much more to come on "action news" saturday morning, you want to check the feert -- freezer for a major summertime treat after a error. hundreds of reinforcements are called in to battle a fire. >> reporter: it's beautiful day the much lower humidity doesn't

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>> firefighters say a wildfire burning in southern colorado has grown to 700 acres. officials thinkment blaze was started by lightning on monday. 35 firefighters were battling the blaze yesterday and major recent forcement were called in. a sky crane helicopter and two

single engine air tankers are working on that fire. it's been dry out there, so that's part of the problem for them. >> reporter: dry out west, we've had a decent amount of moisture on the east coast. we tend to get it on the weekdays and leaves the weekend high and dry. look at this shot, looking at the camden water front, the sun rising, should be a spectacular day, just in time form the weekend. the humidity numbers have drop off. open up the windows, turn off the air-conditioning and enjoy mother nature's version of free air-conditioning. 67 degrees is presently the number in philadelphia. there's the dewpoint, 56. this was the 70s earlier this week. it felt like houston, wednesday and thursday. pressure reading 30.23 inches we're downer to 58 degrees in

millville. get a load of this, this is an interesting number, will also at the airport, 57 on the -- atlantic city at the airport, inland, 57 degrees. 70 on the boardwalk. what a dinners, 8 to 10-mile range. ocean temperatures are closer to 70, so the boardwalk numbers mirroring what's going on in the water right now. satellite and radar a few high, thin clouds crossing the mason dixon line that's about it. high pressure will provide us with a good looking day. we have a little activity across the front rage from bismarck to dallas. that's where all the weather will stay today. there could severe weather across the high plains. for us, we have a mostly sunny day. future tracker 6 showing not much of anything today we're text expecting mostly sunny skies, a few puffy cumulus

clouds. 8:30, partly cloudy and comfortable. the pleasant air mass sticks with us all weekend long. tomorrow looks nice as well. this will left out to sea. that will open the door to all that new orleans humidity, it will turn awful, sticky, tuesday and wednesday, that humidity sets up a good possibility of showers and thunderstorms by midweek, as well some of those could produce heavier downpours and temperatures soar up into the 90s. enjoy it. the reading, 86. downingtown, 85. pottstown 84. sunny skies and pleasant for the western suburbs, philadelphia topping out at 85 degrees. low humidity leaves, salem, 83. trenton, 84. millville, 84. speedwell 83.

forecast on the beach we're looking at mostly sunny skies a couple of clouds around, 77 degrees as the sea breeze kicks in. more sunshine expected for sunshine, high temperature 79. there's a moderate risk for rip currents pay attention to the lifeguards. sunshine in philadelphia, passing clouds and pleasant, 85 degrees. winds are light out of the south/southeast 5 to 10. there's our high, 85 degrees. overnight tonight comfortable under a partly cloudy skies, 58 in the suburbs, 63 in center city. good one today, good one tomorrow. no imlainlts this weekend. -- complaints this weekend. monday, slight chance of thunderstorm. most areas stay dry. tuesday, hot and humid, 90. hot one for wednesday, 93 with the heat index it will feel like 95, 96 and the chance for a

couple of thunderstorms, will that last through the 4th. i have the answer in the seven day. >> it's a quick little jump. >> reporter: just for a while, i don't want to spill the beans. >> don't forget you can get "action news" and accuweather anytime with our 6abc news app. it's free at the apple and google app stores. >> some burlington county teenagers are stepping into the battle to give new jersey a state song. >> reporter: we're distinctive red t-shirts they designed themselves a group of high schoolers from delran high school arrived to ask for a state song. >> i think we should have a state song because it's important. >> reporter: new jersey has been scrabbling over a state song for decades. you would think the home of senate -- sinatra and

springsteen will have one. >> reporter: the delran students are lobbying for a song written by red mascara. >> it's such a great effort. red mascara has been roaming the hall of the state house for decades trying to get lawmakers to adopt his tune as the state song. ♪ he succeeded back in the 70s and 80s, lawmakers approved the song several times but it was never signed into law. which is why the high schoolers have come armed with petitions lobbying for passage for the bill hoping the governor will sign it. >> it's government in action was a fantastic learning experience. >> reporter: there are other songs under consider, too, whatever happens, red mascara is

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>> in "healthcheck" this morning, women who are exposed to a lot of pesticides may be putting their babies at risk. women who live within a mile sprayed with pesticides have a greater risk of delivering children with autism. critics say the study failed torched a direct link between pesticides and autism. one of the members of a great big world is opening up about a medical condition that he has kept for years. abc's juju chang has the story.

>> reporter: else half of the dynamic duo behind one of the biggest pop hits of the year. now chad from the band a great big world is saying something about a serious health condition. >> in 2007 i was diagnosed with multiple discloses. >> reporter: he opens up about ms an auto immune disease. >> i was experiencing buckling of my legs and vertigo. >> reporter: you were nervous about coming forward to talk about your disease. >> it's a big thing to put out there into the world. >> reporter: he said he was diagnosed while in college and tried weekly injections of medication which made him feel circumstancer than the disease. >> what was the traditional

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accuweather forecast and the 4th of july is just around the corner. >> reporter: i can't believe